colherzinha

Portuguese

Alternative forms

• colherinha

Etymology

From colher +‎ -zinha.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /koˌʎɛʁˈzĩ.ɲɐ/ [koˌʎɛɦˈzĩ.j̃ɐ]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /koˌʎɛʁˈzĩ.ɲɐ/ [koˌʎɛɦˈzĩ.j̃ɐ]
  • (São Paulo) IPA^(key): /koˌʎɛɾˈzĩ.ɲɐ/ [koˌʎɛɾˈzĩ.j̃ɐ]
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /koˌʎɛʁˈzĩ.ɲɐ/ [koˌʎɛʁˈzĩ.j̃ɐ]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /koˌʎɛɻˈzi.ɲa/

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /kuˌʎɛɾˈzi.ɲɐ/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /kuˌʎɛɾˈzi.ɲɐ/
  • (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): /kuˌʎɛ.ɾiˈzi.ɲɐ/

• Hyphenation: co‧lher‧zi‧nha

Noun

colherzinha f (plural colherzinhas or colherezinhas)

1. diminutive of colher (“small spoon”)

Usage notes

The prescribed plural is "colherzinhas". The same goes for other diminutives whose root words end with R, such as florzinha and mulherzinha.